Hopelessness, impulsiveness and intent among suicide attempters with major depression, alcohol dependence, or both

@article{Suominen1997HopelessnessIA,
  title={Hopelessness, impulsiveness and intent among suicide attempters with major depression, alcohol dependence, or both},
  author={Kirsi H. Suominen and Erkki Tapio Isomets{\"a} and Markus M. Henriksson and Aini I. Ostamo and Jouko L{\"o}nnqvist},
  journal={Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica},
  year={1997},
  volume={96}
}
The present study examined differences in hopelessness, impulsiveness and suicide intent between suicide attempters with either major depression or alcohol dependence, comorbid major depression and alcohol dependence, and those without these disorders. A sample of 114 patients from consecutive cases of attempted suicide referred to a general hospital in Helsinki was interviewed and diagnosed according to DSM‐III‐R. Suicide intent was measured by the Beck Suicide Intent Scale (SIS) and… 
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